LETTER: Muslim fanatics are as violent as Qu’ran

In response to the letter of Dec. 26, “Muslim world doesn't have a monopoly on fanaticism” that stated that Christian and Jews are also as guilty as the radical jihadist Muslims when it comes to fanaticism. Really? When was the last time the writer saw Christians and Jews killing innocent children by cutting off their heads or by sawing them in half? What about raping women and selling them as slaves? The writer stated he owns a Koran and has yet to find any mention of violence. Keep reading.

There are many words of violence against those who do not believe in Allah. Qur'an 9:123 for example calls for jihad toward the unbelievers and there are many more chapters dealing with violence. The Christians and Muslims fought a Holy War back in the middle ages, to compare Christian and Jews to today’s jihadists is ridiculous. Christians today would proselytize but would not cut off your head if you didn’t convert. A Jew would never try to convert anyone to their religion.